I'm glad for the aircraft industries in general and all the workers that worked in that industry (I'm one of them, not at Boeing), but...

For all in-land travel (example New-York to Boston or L.A.), it will be nice to have a 21th century rail road system (like the TVG, Train Grande
Vitesse in Europe), for several reasons (pollution, speed (if you take into account the wasted time in airport, train can connect downtown to
downtown, airport are often located far from downtown), more room to stretch, could even have a gym inside, etc.).

If price of oil goes sky-high, it will not be wise to rely only on commercial aircraft for long distance travel.

Originally posted by PopeyeFAFL
I'm glad for the aircraft industries in general and all the workers that worked in that industry (I'm one of them, not at Boeing), but...

For all in-land travel (example New-York to Boston or L.A.), it will be nice to have a 21th century rail road system (like the TVG, Train Grande
Vitesse in Europe), for several reasons (pollution, speed (if you take into account the wasted time in airport, train can connect downtown to
downtown, airport are often located far from downtown), more room to stretch, could even have a gym inside, etc.).

If price of oil goes sky-high, it will not be wise to rely only on commercial aircraft for long distance travel.

Ditto in every single respect.

I think its nothing short of a crime that supposed developed countries like the UK, the US or many others in Europe do not have proper high speed rail
links built on maglevs or similar.

A train can do so much more than an aircraft - as long as the track is there.

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